Baseball Chat

[chapter54]

guys

thanks, as you know - i agree. to be perfectly honest, i fully expected it - considering who our new team president and part owner is.....

"This past Wednesday at 4:45pm, (May 3, 2006) Commissioner Selig announced the winning bid for the Washington Nationals. Theodore Lerner, a Washington, DC area real estate magnate, became the principle owner, but Kasten was the straw that stirred the Nationals deal — bringing his background with the Braves and the development of Turner Field into the mix."

http://www.businessofbaseball.com/kasten_interview.htm

"Since Mr. Kasten became President in 1987, the Braves have won more games than any team in Major League Baseball and are one of the league’s model franchises."

http://www.harrywalker.com/speakers_template.cfm?spea_id=779

needless to say, the man knows how to build a franchise. i'm not thrilled with bowden as our GM or with lamar as bowden's assitant, but if and as long as kasten has the last word - i believe the washington nationals will be okay. not next season, but in the not to distant future.....

~ ric